GIOWG: Member Spotlight! ~ Third Time's The Charm

It's that time again... After
taking an unexpected break, the Gameinformer Welcome Group has returned with new nominations. With this installment,
comes the much-needed reminder that the GIOWG still exists, and needs all the
help it can get from fellow members and supporters. Just visit the group's
page, and join!

Before
going any further, one thing that should be made clear is that there is no
defined "leader" of this group. It was born through fire and flames, out of
teamwork and camaraderie, to help give a little attention to those who may
deserve it.

For all users who get the honor
of being nominated, you will receive the honor of posting this badge onto your
profile, to show off your dubious achievement:

Full disclaimer: The GIOWG badge was created by PIZZAKING92. This badge has been created by the wonderful Papercamm, a
fellow GIOer and artist, who never falls short of a humoring quip. Help support
him by visiting his Tumblr page, why don't 'ya?

(A little editor's
note: Jolt the Cynic was kind enough to really help get the Welcome Group
started back up after its small absence.
He's got some more plans in the works, but a collective decision was made to
save them for future isntallments.)

She is relatively new, but aspires to work for GI.
Personally, I think she has the chops. She has been commenting on blogs, and
she seems incredibly intelligent. It looks like she is waiting on level 5 to
start blogging herself (she has two to her name). I hope she writes more,
because her comments lead me to believe that she has lots to say.

He isn't really new (level 10) but he is new to
the blog section. I like this guy... probably has something to do with him
being a fan of GTA. He has 4 blogs under his belt, and I have liked every one
of them. I see good things coming from him in the future.

The only
reason he hadn't already been spotlighted by me was I thought he'd already
been. Since I started noticing him, he's been keeping the blog section alive
amongst other people such as Le Hannibal and Jolt. His Top 25 lists are great, and his comments
are greatly appreciated on blogs. Plus, so long as you give him the jerky he
won't have to maim you.

This man
has already managed to make a name for himself, and like DJH, is already a
level 10 on GIO. However, it's not the points that are worth noting, it's the
level of visibility that he presents on the site. Warrior has managed to post
several blogs that have attracted many people, the best of the bunch being his more
recent ones.

He really
caught my attention with the posting of his blog, The Philosophy Behind Bioshock. It's a very deep examination of Ayn
Rand's amazing achievement of a book, Atlas
Shrugged, and Ken Levine's own masterpiece, Bioshock. I look forward to reading more content from him in the
future.

The guy's been around longer than
me, but has recently started blogging and was herded this past week for an
excellent one about Hollywood and games. He's also got really good, (or
at least similar to my) taste in TV and games...

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And so,
that wraps up this installment of Spotlight Nominations! I think it turned out
rather well, and hopefully the group can get the kick start it needs to make
this more of a routine event. If any of you guys out there want to pitch in,
never fear! It's as easy as visiting the "Newcomer Spotlight Nominations" thread that is Stickied within the Welcome Group's forums.

The only
catch is that you must offer a valid user for nomination, along with a link to
their homepage. This makes it easier on everybody to see who it is and go ahead
and say hi beforehand. Also, remember to write up a full paragraph at the very
least for your nomination. You wouldn't want to see your new buddy all alone
and by himself, simply because there was no information for us to use, would
you? Also, anybody counts - as long as they're a "new" user. Found
someone who is somehow max level, but has managed to sneak by all human
interaction? Once again, that user is still available for nomination.